..you are invited to spiderdead 2024, a collective mourning project presented by spiderweb salon..

..to join hands, as we are, in all our suffering and sadness, is a powerful form of solidarity in times of crisis and despair. our annual event, SPIDERDEAD, creates a sacred space where all our individual and collective feelings of loss and grief can be held without judgement and explored without the confines of societal norms. this temporary autonomous zone allows for the liberation of expectations- it welcomes a heavy heart, it encourages us to hold space for one another in a revolutionary act of community care. it is a funeral for who we were and what we’ve lost. it is a tribute to hope & perseverance. it is an acknowledgement of all that goes unspoken. it is a place to experience death so we can better appreciate life..

..the event begins with a community potluck from 3-4pm (please bring something to share if you can, but if not, come eat!)..

..the performance showcase (4pm) is an immersive meditation on life & death presented by local artists, writers, musicians, actors, lovers, and dreamers: Am & Anjelica Fraga Escalante & August & Bee Wright & Chelsea Benner & Clent Wyatt & Cody Wagner & Connie Wallace & courtney marie & Edgar Derby & Elise Matthews + You Are Here & Em Ramser & Enedelia Sauceda & Hannah Ussery & Immanuel A. Garcia & James Jackson & Jo Hargis & Jordan Desmarais & Katey Margolis & maggie conlee & Mausoleum (moss) & maxby & Morgan Green-Griffin & Rachel Hudson & Renea Breashears & Ruptured Implant (Kristina Smith + Rachel Weaver) & Storie Teague & Tim Hurley & more TBA..

..funeral attire encouraged..

..make no mistake. this is a wake. this is a funeral. an exploration of all things death, grief, loss. a place to let go of heavy things. there will be tears. come as you are. feel your feels. hold space for each other..

..spiderdead is a fundraiser for You Are Here, a mental health program serving our local LGBTQA+ community, in partnership with PRIDENTON. admission is pay-what-you-can and all proceeds go to this program xo